Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace

Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace
Archidioecesis Catacensis-Squillacensis

Cathedral in Catanzaro
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Catanzaro-Squillace
Statistics
Area 1,806 km2 (697 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
255,807
250,900 (est.) ! (98.1%)
Parishes 122
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1121 (895 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Catanzaro)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Squillace)
Secular priests 140 (diocesan)
31 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P.
Emeritus Bishops Antonio Cantisani
Antonio Ciliberti
Map
Website
www.diocesicatanzarosquillace.it
Co-cathedral in Squillace

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace (Latin: Archidioecesis Catacensis-Squillacensis) in Calabria, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the Archdiocese of Catanzaro became a metropolitan see, and was combined with the diocese of Squillace.[1] [2]

History

In 1122, Pope Callistus II transferred to Catanzaro the see of Taverna, and this is taken as the date of foundation of the diocese.[3]

Suffragan sees

Bishops

Diocese of Catanzaro

Erected: 1121
Latin Name: Catacensis

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Archdiocese of Catanzaro

Elevated: 5 June 1927
Latin Name: Catacensis
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace

United: 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Squillace
Latin Name: Catacensis-Squillacensis

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 6, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Catanzaro–Squillace" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 6, 2016
  3. Catholic Encyclopedia article

Books

Acknowledgment

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 16°35′15″E / 38.9100°N 16.5875°E / 38.9100; 16.5875

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